guide
To serve as a guide for someone or somethingTo serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
» I hired a guide.
Я нанял гида.
Я найняв провідника.
Я найняла провідника.
Meaning
5 sensesTo serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
führen
быть проводнико́мbytʹ provodnikóm, вести́vestí, провожа́тьprovožátʹ
проводи́тиprovodýty, вести́vestý, бу́ти провіднико́мbúty providnykóm
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
To steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.
управля́тьupravljátʹ
To exert control or influence over someone or something.
To supervise the education or training of someone.
(intransitive)To act as a guide.
use as a guide
Examples
481 sentencesI hired a guide.
Я найняв провідника. — Ahha
ruЯ нанял гида. — Karok
He acted as our guide.
Він виступив у ролі нашого провідника. — deniko
deEr spielte unseren Führer. — Zaghawa
Is there a tour guide available?
deKann man einen Reiseführer bekommen? — Tamy
My friend will be our guide.
ruМой друг будет нашим гидом. — marafon
You're a tour guide, aren't you?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English guiden, from Old French guider, from Old Occitan guidar, from FrankishFrom Middle English guiden, from Old French guider, from Old Occitan guidar, from Frankish *wītan (“to show the way, lead”), from Proto-Germanic *wītaną (“to see, know; go, depart”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see, know”).
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Forms
guides, guiding, guided, guidedSynonyms
16 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle